Awareness of Surgical Nurses Regarding Pain Assessment and Management
(Suggested Nursing Guidelines)
Research Abstract
Abstract
Background: Pain considers a typical sign for every patient before & after surgery, nurses have an essential part in
pain assessment and its management; therefore, they ought to have a solid foundation toward it. Aims: were to
identify nurses’ awareness regarding pain assessment and management and design nursing guidelines regarding pain
assessment and management. Research design: descriptive research design was utilized to conduct this study.
Setting: The study was conducted in the surgical departments of Assiut University Hospital & Elazhar University
Hospital. Sample: Eighty nurses were working in the surgical departments of the above mentioned hospitals. Tools:
Interview pain awareness questionnaire. Results: (93.8%) of surgical nurses had poor awareness regarding pain
assessment and management. Conclusion: Most of the surgical nurses had poor awareness regarding pain
assessment and its management for surgical patients. Recommendation: Nurses need for in-service training
programs and refreshing courses to improve their knowledge which will reflect on their practice while working with
those patients
Research Department
Research Journal
Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal
Research Member
Research Pages
158-166 p.p.
Research Publisher
NULL
Research Rank
2
Research Vol
Volume (7) No.(16)
Research Website
http://www.aun.edu.e
Research Year
2019